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injection of tuberculin, I was able to examine every case. These 
may be divided as follows : 
14 free from recognizable tuberculosis, 
3 affected very slightly. 
3 slightly diseased. 
For yoiir convenience, I have entered every case examined 
by me on the accompanying table. The crosses signify tuber¬ 
culosis of the organs indicated at the head of the respective 
columns. The extent of the disease in each organ is expressed 
approximately by the relative number of lines composing the 
cross. Respectfully submitted, 
Theobald Smith, M.D., 
Professor' of Cornpai'atrve Pathology m Har'vai'd University. 
REPORT OF GEORGE N, KINNELE, VETERINARIAN. 
The Ttiberctilosis Committee, Massachusetts Legislature. 
Gentlemen : — Reporting on the animals slaughtered at 
Brighton April 14, 15, 16 and 21, also on May 4, I find that we 
killed and examined in all 150 head, classified as follows : 
Animal condemned on physical symptoms. I 
Animals that reacted to tuberculin test . 129 
Animals that did not react, but killed for purposes of investi¬ 
gation . 20 
In the cow condemned on physical examination. No. lo, ear 
tag 9642 (Osborn Merrill), no tuberculous lesions were discov¬ 
ered, but she was found to be the subject of multiple abscesses 
and fistulous tracts, involving the second stomach, the liver, dia¬ 
phragm and bases of both lungs. The diseased condition was 
determined by a foreign body passing from the second stomach 
and penetrating towards the heart. The symptoms which this 
condition^ gives rise to, viz., coughing, difficulty in breathing 
and emaciation, are symptoms which, in making a physical ante¬ 
mortem examination, may readily be mistaken for the evidences 
of an advanced stage of tuberculosis. 
Of the 129 reacting animals, 125 showed lesions of tubercu¬ 
losis palpable to the naked eye. 
Of the remaining 4 cows, i. No. 121, ear tag 10,266 (E. T. 
Fox), showed an abnormal condition of one of the axillary lym¬ 
phatic glands ; but whether or not of a tubercular nature is a 
point which can only be settled by a bacteriological examina¬ 
tion. 
This leaves three animals to be accounted for. They were 
as follows : 
